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School · PrimaryiSource and licenceOfficial record from Get Information about Schools (DfE). Results, attendance, pupil numbers, finance and inspection outcomes are from the Department for Education and Ofsted, as published.Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.Governance Register calculates the connections.How we handle data

Templars Academy

Academy sponsor led primary school in Witham (Essex).

KS2 RWM expected
42%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 62%
2024/25
Reading expected
60%
▼ 15pp England 2024/25: 75%
2024/25
Maths expected
54%
▼ 20pp England 2024/25: 74%
2024/25
Writing expected
50%
▼ 22pp England 2024/25: 72%
2024/25
Attendance rate
92.8%
▼ 2pp England 2024/25: 94.8%
2024/25 academic year
Pupil : Teacher
34.3
▲ 13.6 England 2025/26: 20.7
2025/26
Eligible for free school meals
26.7%
▲ 2pp England 2025/26: 24.9%
school census 15/01/2026
Capacity
98%
412 / 420 pupils
register figure (GIAS)

Academy trust

iGet Information about Schools (DfE), extract of 24 Oct 2026, and Governance Register.

Inspires Mat

Templars Academy is one of 5 schools run by Inspires Mat.

Type of school
Academy sponsor led
Ages
2 to 11

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Schools in the trust

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SchoolPhaseLocal authorityPupilsGovernors on Governance RegisterLatest Ofsted in our data (as at 30 Sep 2026)
Cherry Tree AcademyPrimaryEssex180-Good 2022
Kings Ford AcademyPrimaryEssex152-Key judgements 2025Good in 3 key judgements, Requires improvement in 1; safeguarding effective
Silver End AcademyPrimaryEssex3443Report card 2026Expected standard in all seven areas; safeguarding standards met
Templars Academy (this school)PrimaryEssex4122Ungraded inspection 2024Last graded Good (Apr 2019)
Witham Oaks AcademyPrimaryEssex2901Good 2023
5 schools1,378

Schools linked to the trust in the Governance Register school data (Get Information about Schools, extract of 24 Oct 2026). Pupils are on-roll counts from the register. Ofsted: latest inspection in the Ofsted management information (as at 30 September 2026); "No overall grade" means inspected since September 2024 without a one-word grade; what the inspection found is shown beneath, and the school's Ofsted card has the full table.

What this means

Funding
An academy is funded directly by the Department for Education, through its trust, rather than through the local council.
Admissions
The trust is the admissions authority and sets the admissions policy. Applications are usually still coordinated by the local council.
Governance
The trust board is legally accountable for the school. It often delegates some oversight to a local governing body.

General explanation of how academy trusts work in England, not a statement about this trust. See GOV.UK Academy trust governance guide.